Israel to Ask U.S. Governors to Condemn U.N. List of Companies Tied to Settlements

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"Israel's Foreign Ministry Wednesday instructed its U.S. consulates to approach governors of states in which firms named in the UN human rights office database of companies that operate in West Bank settlements are based, and to ask them to condemn the list.

Of the 112 companies named by the UNCHR list, which was released earlier that day, 94 are based in Israel and 18 in six other countries, including the United States. Included on the list are companies such as Airbnb, Expedia, General Mills and Motorola Solutions..."

Date

February 12, 2020

Title

Israel to Ask U.S. Governors to Condemn UN List of Companies Tied to Settlements, Haaretz